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  1. If I were certain that I was screwing the Yankees I would do the trade. But I would have to be sure. Like knowing that Ortiz was injured, or raping the Yankees of their farm system for five years when Ortiz had one year of less than .780 OPS left in him. I would gladly sell the Yankees my trash as long as I was sure that it IS trash.
  2. So he belongs in the minors until he can learn to hit the baseball in some marginal way. We cannot afford a black hole of this degree in our lineup. He would be a nearly automatic out with no power when he does luck out and make contact. Remember a few years ago when Epstein tried to sell us on "run prevention" as a means to winning games? He went out and got Mike Cameron and moved Ellsbury to LF. How did that work out? You gotta score runs and pitch well to win games. The defense stats are nice to look at, but right now the difference between the top rated AL team in fielding percentage and the lowest rated team is .012. Its overrated. Give me great pitching and good hitting any day over someone who is good defensively but is a black hole.
  3. I don't remember many people begging to sign Lackey. In fact, I remember many people pointing out his career numbers at Fenway Park, which were bad before he got here and worse now. There certainly wasn't the jubilation surrounding his arrival that surrounded that of Gonzalez. And with regard to Crawford, people questioned why him, why another LHH OF who relied on speed when we already have Ellsbury. There actually are some smart baseball fans in Boston who were less than overwhelmed by these signings. I think that the fans/pundits were more interested in signing the right players than signing someone with a big name. Besides, in the end, its the job of the GM to do the right thing. Thats what he gets paid for. Epstein didn't do the right thing and the franchise will be paying for it for many many years. Thats his legacy IMO.
  4. Yeah, that was a joke. So is the Clevelander.
  5. For the record, I am told that the last time a pinch hitter had two hits in one inning was 42 years ago when Vic Davilillo did it.
  6. Is Pink Floyd performing at the Clevelander tonite?
  7. Bell looks like a clone of Albers
  8. How to make enemies of your teamates: issue walks with a 10-2 lead.
  9. He had already warmed up. Maybe V wanted him to get in for one hitter because he needed a shower sooner rather than later. I did see V on the phone and on the other end, in the pen, some of the pitchers were isolating Padilla like a germ who has caught penicillin.
  10. Not sure. Padilla was already warm. Maybe V figured that since he was warm why not bring him in for one hitter. I don't really know. Off day tomorrow. Some of the guys in the pen do need some work.
  11. Nope. Miller just needs some work.
  12. Didn't take long to chase Padilla tonite. Bobby V with the quick hook. Good move: Miller needs some work.
  13. As a pinch hitter. Stat geeks: when was the last time that happened. Had to be a long long time ago.
  14. Punto the PH is up twice in one inning. Wonder when the last time that happened was.
  15. He has been successful 80% of the time this year. If you were looking for a big inning then no, you don't start him. I was looking for one more run to take a three run lead. A double steal would have been a good option.
  16. Middlebrooks hit in the tochas
  17. Starting the runner at first reduces the chances they can get him out. Pods has some speed. I woulda sent him.
  18. LOL..I noticed that too. Those two should be required to be separated by at least one player.
  19. The idea is 1. If they throw through, Punto could score and 2. You avoid a GIDP Needless to say, I prefer this result.
  20. Huge hit. Finally some runs.
  21. Gotta send Pods now, right? Big run on third.
  22. Don't we bunt him to third here?
  23. Must be. Its says four outs
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